George Thompson, Cathedral Crystal Sculpture for Steuben

Designed in 1955, New York, clear prismatic crystal with verso engraved apostles and Gothic arches, signed, with wood stand, accompanied by advertisements and two books featuring this work, one of which is a 2010 Fall/Winter catalog listing the retail price at $27,000.

15.5 x 3 x 1.5 in. (without stand)

From the Important Glass Collection of Wilson and Susan Craigie, Richmond, Virginia

The ingenious use of engraving in this sculpture takes the three engraved figures and reflects them to show a total of twelve apostles.

Good condition; no scratches or areas of concern to note.

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